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Act No. 131 Section 6

Act No. 131 Section 6

Section 6

SEC. 6. There shall be, besides the central station, nine first-class stations, twnety-five second-class stations, seventeen third-class stations, and twenty rain stations. First-class stations shall be established and maintained at: Zamboanga, Mindanao; Cebu, on the Island of Cebu; Iloilo, Panay; Ormoc, Leyte; Daet, Province of Ambos Camarines, Luzon; Albay or Legaspi, Province of Albay, luzon; Baguio, Province of Benguet, Luzon; Dagupan, Proivnce of Pangasinan, Luzon; and Aparri, Province of Cagayan, Luzon. Second-class staions shall be established and maintained at: Jolo, on the Island of Jolo; Iligan, Mindanao; Dumaguete, Eastern Negros; Loon, Bohol; Maasin, Leyte; Calbayog, Samar; Concepcion, Panay; Tacloban, Leyte; Capiz, Panay; Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon, Luzon; Pasacao, Province of Ambos Camarines, Luzon; Cabo Santiago, Province of Batangas, Luzon; Antimonan, Province of Tayabas, Luzon; Bacolod, in Western Negros; Mariveles or Corregidor, at the entrance to Manila Bay; Olongapo, Province of Zambales, Luzon; San Isidro, Province of Nueva Ecija, Luzon; Iba and Cape Bolinao, Province of Zambales, Luzon; Baler, District of Principe, Luzon; Bayambong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon; Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur, Luzon; Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan, Luzon; Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte, Luzon; Cabo Bojeador, Province of Ilocos Norte, Luzon. Third-class stations shall be established and maintained at: Mati, Mindanao; Butuan, Mindanao; Caraga, Mindanao; Tuburan, Cebu; Surigao, Mindanao; San Jose de Buenavista, Panay; Palanoc, Masbate; Romblon, on the Island of Romblon; Batangas, Province of Batangas, Luzon; Nueva Caceres, Province of Ambos Camarines, Luzon; Calapan, Mindoro; Mamburao, Mindoro; Tarlac, Province of Tarlac, Luzon; and Cabo Engaño, Province of Cagayan, Luzon. Rain stations shall be established and maintained at: Isabela de Basilan, Basilan; Dinagat, on the Island of Dinagat; Puerto Princesa, Palawan; Cuyo, on the Island of Cuyo; Tagbilaran, Province of Bohol; Borongan, Province of Samar; San Pascual, Island of Burias; Ragay, Province of Ambos Camarines, Luzon; Santa Cruz, Province of Laguna, Luzon; Cavite, Province of Cavite, Luzon; Morong, Province of Morong, Luzon; Balanga, Province of Bataan, Luzon; Masinloc, Province of Zambales, Luzon; Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija, Luzon; Carranglan, Province of Nueva ecija, Luzon; San Fernando, Province of Union, Luzon; Carig, Province of Isabela, Luzon; Ilagan, Province of Isabela, Luzon; Cando, Province of Ilocos Sur, Luzon, and Alcala, Province of Cagaya, Luzon: Provided, That if, as the work of establishing stations progresses, the Director shall find that in some instances, places other than those named in this section are better suited to the requirements of the weather service, he is authorized to change the location of second-class stations, third-class stations or rain stations, in his discretion.

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CitationAct No. 131 Section 6 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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